In 2002, Pope John Paul II urged the
members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal to "bring to
life that "culture of Pentecost," that alone can make
fruitful the civilization of love and friendly coexistence
among peoples. With fervent insistence, never tire of
praying "Come Holy Spirit! Come! Come!"
In response to this urging, International
Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) has launched a
two-part project called Pentecost of the Nations…for a new
culture of Pentecost. Part I of this project involves a
Pentecost Novena (nine days of prayer from Ascension
Thursday to the eve of Pentecost) and Part II is a Pentecost
Day Celebration. 2008 is a first phase of a three-year
journey during each Pentecost season, culminating in 2010 at
an international event in Jerusalem, sponsored by ICCRS.
In the last two years, many countries and
tens of thousands of people on all continents have
participated in the Burning Bush Initiative and Operation
Upper Room, worldwide prayer events that had the goal of
weaving a dense global prayer network of adoration and
intercession - praying "with fervent insistence, "Come Holy
Spirit! Come! Come!"
Join the Prayer Network
The United States is actively
participating in this worldwide network of intercession –
and you are invited to become part of this network! We are
praying on behalf of our nation and our Church, and also
upholding in prayer the various events sponsored by ICCRS
and by the National Service Committee (NSC) of the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal in the U.S. If you are willing to make a
one-year commitment to this international network, contact
Kathleen Haner, NSC Coordinator, USA by email at
usintercessorsnetwork@clearwire.net, or write
1540 Vaughn Lane E, Port Orchard, WA 98366,
for the Commitment/Registration form.
By registering you will be notified through this
network of future intercessory prayer requests made by NSC
and/or ICCRS.
